Will moving be too much for Dad?
Gary254 asked...
My father has been in a nursing home for over a year. He has dementia and other health issues. I had some problems with his care and was going to move him to another nursing home when the staff bent over backwards to address the my concerns. He is now also on hospice program now. At this point, would it be too much for him to be moved if we continue to have problems? He doesn't know who I am anymore, but he knows I'm familiar to him. He has said that I'm his friend, or his brother, but doesn't know I'm his son.
Expert Answer
Donna Quinn Robbins is the author of Moving Mom and Dad and On the Road of Life, Drive Yourself. She helps individuals, families, retirement communities, and corporations make successful transitions. Robbins is an active public speaker on the topic of senior transition services and has appeared on NBC's Today Show.
My question to you is now that the staff has stepped up to the plate, why would you want to move your Dad? Not knowing more than what you have told me, I would strongly suggest you not move him. Thank you, Donna Q. Robbins